STATISTICS ###CUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT). CONFIDENTIAL E.L. (43) 4 17TH AUGUST, 1943 COPY NO. WAR CABINET COMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY LEGISLATION Note by the Chairman In his original Paper suggesting a review of war legislation, the Lord President mentioned the need for an early enquiry to ascertain what powers would be required to authorise the continued collection under peacetime conditions of the statistics likely to be required by Government Departments for the furtherance of their post-war policies (paragraphs 8 and 9 of L.